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    Way off topic, but asked for...



    Some of you have asked about my "real" job...

    I work for the Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia.

    Enclosed (if I can figure it out) are some pictures.


    First my hats-off to Pluto's flag being at half-mast at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory down the road 6-7 miles.

    Then a shot of 3 of the 5 engines in the shop getting ready for the season.

    Then its me at the crankshaft end of an engine (19" stroke, 17" bore)

    And finally a shot of some joker with a telescope hat.

    Now you know.
    Attached Files
    Jerry Beck II
    Director of Photography
    1st. Asst. Director
    Thunder Over Reno
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    Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

    Now THATs prety cool!!!!

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    • #3
      Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

      Aww Jerry, now you went an' forgot the first rule of "show biz"....

      "Never let em' look back stage.."
      Wayne Sagar
      "Pusher of Electrons"

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      • #4
        Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

        Too weird. I was reading a book in January about Pacific Northwest Logging and followed it up one night with some research about Climax & Shay locomotives. I had been to your website and read all about your engines. It's always a curiosity to me when something that big (a Pacific Coast-er) ends up clear across the country.

        As soon as I remember the specific question I had about them, I'll get back to you.

        Thanks for sharing.
        Whoadude
        O' the Pacific Northwest

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        • #5
          Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

          Thanks for sharing,

          The long process of restoring the Virginia and Truckee Railroad between Virginia City and Carson City is underway. They will be able to follow most of the original Right of Way. Recent progress has been made, fresh tracks now run South of Gold Hill to the American Flats. And work has been done on one of the tunnels. A guess puts the new trackage at about 2 miles, I'll post a link once I finnish scanning the photos and get them uploaded.

          So far I've scanned over 1500 photos, with another 1000 or so to go.

          Lonnie

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          • #6
            Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

            Cool job Jerry! Do you know if those are water tube or fire tube boilers in the engines? Also whats the horse power of the boilers?
            Tony

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            • #7
              Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

              Great! The east coast version of John Tyson!

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              • #8
                Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

                They are all fire-tube boilers. They aren't rated by HP though (like stationaly boilers) Just tractive effort.

                We have 3 superheaters (2,11,Big 6) and 4 saturated (4,5,Climax,Heisler).

                I have pictures of the truck they moved 11 with from the Feather River in Washinton (state). 90 Tons of Mother Trucker
                Jerry Beck II
                Director of Photography
                1st. Asst. Director
                Thunder Over Reno

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                • #9
                  Re: Way off topic, but asked for...

                  Wayner, Those pics are of "Coming Attractions" not 'sneak peeks' to a 'Rail Fan'.

                  'Boss

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